RicOlie_2

Just hope I do something stupid, I guess. ;)

R-8f

As I wrote, main characters don't count in that regard. Relatively minor characters, like Boba Fett, do. It isn't as if he is part of the group of heroes, or even the Rebels. He isn't even part of the Empire. He's a freelance bounty hunter who should have no further part in the story. Even having him in the PT was a bit too much.

TV's Frink said:

This needs work on audio levels (including a few missing "oops" due to some weird timeline issue).  It also needs visual transitions or fades added.  But as a first pass it has the concept in place. Thoughts?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dYPSp5u9kw

You should close the sequence with the freshly helmeted Darth Vader saying "Oops."

Other than that, my only thoughts are that the PT's visuals aren't as bad as I remember them being.

Jodo Kast said:

RicOlie_2 said: Are you a sock puppet, by any chance? ;)

 I'm afraid I have no idea what this is implying, but I'm gonna have to say no. =D

 No, was making a lame joke about you for using "every fabric of my being" rather than "every fibre...."

For all I know, the former is an actual thing, but I've never encountered anyone even partially made out of fabric before.

I really, really hope Boba Fett doesn't show up again. Frankly, I'm sick of that character. All his coolness has been squeezed out of him by the PT and the EU. Not to mention that it would be more pointless universe shrinkage. We shouldn't see the same set of characters every single movie, beyond the main characters, of course...of which Boba Fett was not one.

After the sequel trilogy, I would like to see more spin-off movies. There's nearly infinite potential there, and as long as they vary them enough, and don't set them all in the same time period, they could be a lot of fun. I don't want them to be too connected with the main story, however. They need to tell their own stories. I don't want to see origin stories either. Someone who's not much of a Star Wars fan should be able to go see them and be able to relate to the characters, and understand the movie.

P-7e

^Being that Bingowings only sporadically checks in on things here, and rarely posts, he might not see that here.

I'm sorry to hear that too, bkev. I'll be praying for you guys as well.

P-1f

Neglify said:

To the categories of "yes", "no", and "maybe" (synonyms added for variety's sake), I add "LOL no", and extended commentary.*

Do you make thoughtless remarks or accusations which later you regret?

Perhaps.

When others are getting rattled, do you remain fairly composed?

That depends.

Do you browse through railway timetables, directories, or dictionaries just for pleasure?

Yes...

When asked to make a decision, would you be swayed by your like or dislike of the personality involved?

It depends what sort of decision. I guess that's a maybe.

Do you intend two or less children in your family even though your health and income will permit more?

Two or fewer!!!

No.

Do you get occasional twitches of your muscles, when there is no logical reason for it?

Nope.

Would you prefer to be in a position where you did not have the responsibilities of making decisions?

Yea.

Are your actions considered unpredictable by other people?

It depends what people. And what actions.

Do you consider more money should be spent on social security?

Did the author of this test consider more time should be spent writing meaningful sentences?

No (to both questions).

Do other people interest you very much?

They sometimes do. In general, however, they just interest me much.

Is your voice monotonous, rather than varied in pitch?

Yes, unless I'm singing...

Do you normally let the other person start the conversation?

I always let the other person start the conversation.

Are you readily interested in other people's conversations?

Yes.

Would the idea of inflicting pain on game, small animals or fish prevent you from hunting or fishing?

The idea wouldn't, but I might decide not to as a consequence of the idea.

Are you often impulsive in your behavior?

LOL no.

Do you speak slowly?

I...often...do...that,...yes....

Are you usually concerned about the need to protect your health?

Maybe.

Does an unexpected action cause your muscles to twitch?

It depends on whether or not I'm the one who made the unexpected action. I say maybe.

Are you normally considerate in your demands on your employees, relatives, or pupils?

Well, sometimes I try to read in the dark, and my poor pupils just can't open wide enough....

This is the type of question best left for others to answer, but I'd say maybe.

Do you consider that you could give a valid 'snao judgment ?

Wait, what? I guess that would be a no?

Do your past failures still worry you?

Yes.

Do you find yourself being extra-active for periods lasting several days?

No, though I'm not really sure what is being asked here.

Do you resent the efforts of others to tell you what to do?

Often. I can't decide if that's a yes or a maybe. I guess that probably means it's the latter.

Is it normaly hard for you to 'own up and take the blame'?

Yes, although I didn't take the non-word into account when answering.

Do you have a small circle of close friends, rather than a large number of friends, speaking acquantances?

I'm not sure about "acquantances," but the answer to the rest of the question is "yes."

Is your life a constant struggle for survival?

No, I usually manage to eat at least once every two days.

Do you often sing or whistle just for the fun of it?

No, and I usually hate when other people do it.

Are you considered warm-hearted by your friends?

LOL no.

Would you rather give orders than take them?

Always.

Do you enjoy telling people the latest scandal about your associates?

No.

Could you agree, to strict discipline ?

Not only agree to it, but impose it on everyone and their dog.

Would the idea of making a complete new start cause you much concern?

Yes. Especially when my computer's just crashed on some unsaved homework that's due the next day.

Do you make efforts to get others to laugh and smile?

Sometimes.

Do you find it easy to express your emotions?

Only the negative ones...

Do you refrain from complaining when the other person is late for an appointment?

Yes.

Are you sometimes considered by others a "spoilsport"?

Not in the slightest.

Do you consider there are other people who are definitely unfriendly toward you and work against you?

No, but I do consider this construction may be normal outside of my dialect.

Would you admit you were wrong just to "keep the peace"?

LOL no.

Do you have only a few people of whom you are really tend

Well, I guess I only have some friends who

Are you rarely happy, unless you have a special reason?

I am often happy, and I know it, but I usually don't show it. And I never clap my hands.

Do you "circulate around" at a social gathering?

Isn't the "around" already implied by the circulating bit? I usually circle around because I'm not socializing with anyone.... Unless there's a snack table. Then there is very little circulation.

Do you take reasonable precaution to prevent accidents?

Where can I buy this product?

Not having heard of it, I don't take it, but I do take other precautions to prevent accidents, and they usually work.

Does the idea of talking in front of people make you nervous?

It depends if I'm talking to them or not.

(i.e. Yes.)

If you saw an article in a shop obviously mistakenly marked lower than its correct price, would you try to get it at that price?

I would point out the incorrect price and give a lecture about using decimals with the ¢ symbol, but no, I wouldn't try to get it cheap.

Do you often feel that people are looking at you or talking about you behind your back?

Not often, but sometimes, yes.

Are you 'always getting into trouble'?

LOL no. I'm used to be that goody-goody-two-shoes that no one likes (except that people did like me), and I'm only slightly less good now.

Have you any particular hate or fear?

I hate sand.

Do you prefer to be an onlooker rather than participate in any active sport?

No, rather the contrary, actually. Sports are a rare exception, however, and I generally prefer not to have people looking me on.

Do you find it easy to be impartial?

Partially.

Have you a definitely set standard of courteous behavior in front of other members of your family?

No, I only behave courteously when I'm behind them.

Can you start the "ball rolling" at a social gathering?

LOL no.

Would you "buy on credit" with the hope that you can keep up the payments?

No.

Do you get an after-reaction when something unexpected such as an accident or other disturbing incident takes place?

Nay.

Do you consider the good of all concerned rather than your own personal advantages?

I try. When it comes to dividing up the dessert, however....

When hearing a lecturer, do you sometimes experience the idea that the speaker is referring entirely to you?

Wait, are the lecturer and the speaker the same person?

Does 'external noise' rarely intertere with your concentration?

Nothing interteres with my concentration, but external noises do interfere with it.

Are you usually "up-to-date" on everyday affairs?

Not usually, but I'm not completely out of the loop, either.

Can you confidently plan and work towards carrying out an event in six months time?

No.

Do you consider the modern "prisons without bars" system doomed to failure?

No.

Do you tend to be careless?

No.

Do you ever get a 'dreamlike feeling toward life when it all seems unreal?

Yes, especially when I'm asleep.

Do you speedily recover from the effects of bad news?

It depends how bad and how much it affects me personally.

When you criticize - do you at the same time try to encourage?

LOL no. I've been trying to work on that lately, however....

Are you normally considered "cold"?

To the touch? Yes. Otherwise, not really. I'm a lukewarm kind of person.

Are your opinions insufficiently important to tell other people?

To tell other people what?

Are you so self-assured that it sometimes annoys others?

No. At least I hope not.

Do you keep "close contact" on articles of yours which you have loaned to friends?

I don't loan articles to my friends for more than a few minutes. :P I borrow a lot of things, though....

Do you enjoy activities of your own choosing?

Very much so, yes.

Does emotional music have quite an effect on you?

It doesn't quite have an effect on me. I doesn't not have an effect on me either.

Do you completely condemn a person because he is a rival or opponent in some aspect of your relations with him?

No.

Do you often "sit and think" about death, sickness, pain and sorrow?

Fairly often, yes.

Are you perturbed at the idea of loss of dignity?

Yes.

Are you always collecting things which "might be useful"?

I don't usually collect them, but I almost never get rid of them....

Would you criticize faults and point out the bad points on someone else's character or handiwork?

"Would" I? Take, for instance, the multiple spelling errors in this post. I "would" criticize this, yes.

Are you openly appreciative of beautiful things?

Not usually. Sometimes, though.

Do you sometimes give away articles which strictly speaking do not belong to you?

If I have an article that talks to me, I usually keep it.

Do you greet people effusively?

A better question for me might be, "Do you greet people?"

Do you often ponder on previous misfortunes?

I ponder on many things. Especially on my swivel chair or my bed.

Are you sometimes considered forceful in your actions or opinions?

Occasionally.

Do you accept criticism easily and without resentment?

Only if it's of my spelling and/or grammar....

Are you usually undisturbed by "noises off" when you are trying to rest?

By what? I think the answer is "no"....

Are you likely to be jealous?

Maybe.

Do you tend to put off doing things and then discover it is too late?

Not intentionally.

Do you prefer to abide by the wishes of others rather than seek to have your own way?

It depends who the others are and what my way is.

Do you find it easy to get yourself started on a project?

LOL yes. Finishing, on the other hand...well, it would be nice to finish things sometimes.

Do you bite your fingernails or chew the end of your pencil?

Yes.

Do you "turn up the volume" of your emotions just to create an effect?

What emotions?

If we were invading another country, would you feel sympathetic towards conscientious objectors in this country?

Oh, those ones. Yeah, I would.

Are there some things about yourself on which you are touchy?

I touch some things on myself sometimes. There are some, but not many.

Do you have few interests and activities that are your own choice?

No. I don't have a great variety of activities that are my own choice, though....

Do you ever get a single thought which hangs around for days?

Yes.

Are you a slow eater?

LOL no.

Can you be a stabilizing influence when others get panicky?

Yes...I think...

Would you stop and find out whether a person needed help even though they had not directly asked you for it?

Maybe.

Are you prejudiced in favor of your own school, college, club or team, etc,?

No.

Do you pay your debts and keep your promises when it is possible?

Define possible.

Yeah, I do.

Do you sleep well?

It depends on how well I sleep.

Would you use corporal punishment on a child aged ten if it refused to obey you?

I would if there was a corporal nearby. I have a feeling that whoever wrote the question and decided that a child could be called "it" had no second thoughts about it (corporal punishment, not the child, although that too).

Do you prefer to take a passive role in any club or organization to which you belong?

Yes.

Are you logical and scientific in your thinking?

Sort of, but sort of not.

Does the youth of today have more opportunity than that of a generation ago?

I have no opinion here. Also, it depends on the youth.

Do you throw things away only to discover that you need them later?

Yes, but usually I just keep things.

Would you give up easily on a given course if it were causing you a considerable amount of inconvenience?

It depends who gave it to me. I think I wouldn't if I liked it, but I would if it sucked.

Do you "wax enthusiastic' about only a few subjects?

So few, in fact, that I have yet to find one.

Actually, that's not true. I have a handful of interests that cause me to wax in such a manner.

Do you rarely suspect the actions of others?

Yes, but I rarely respect them, unless I told them to do it.

Do you sometimes wonder if anyone really cares about you?

No. I know that no matter what happens, I will always be there for me.

Do you turn down responsibility because you doubt your fitness to cope?

I don't turn down responsibility for fear that someone less fit than myself will end up with it.

Do you sometimes feel compelled to repeat some interesting item or tidbit?

No. I frequently feel compelled to do so, much to other people's disappointment.

Do you tend to exaggerate a justifiable grievance?

P'raps.

Is your facial expression varied rather than set?

My facial expression is as varied as the colour of my socks.

Do you usually need to justify or back up an opinion once stated?

My opinions are so obviously correct that I never have to do so.

Most people may object, however.

Do you openly and sincerely admire beauty in other people?

Sincerely, yes, openly, no.

Would it take a definite effort on your part to consider the subject of suicide?

Not the subject, no.

Would you consider yourself energetic in your attitude toward life?

LOL no.

Would a disagreement affect your general relationship with another person?

Not from my side of the relationship.

Does a minor failure on your part rarely trouble you?

Yes, no, maybe so. It depends on the nature of the failure, but I guess the answer would be pretty close to a solid no.

Do you sometimes feel that you talk too much?

Never.

Do you smile much?

Fairly often, yes.

Are you easily pleased?

LOL no.

When met with direct opposition would you still seek to have your own way rather than give in?

Yes.

Provided the distance were not too great, would you still prefer to ride rather than walk?

It depends what I was riding and which was faster. And the weather.

Do you ever get disturbed by the noise of the wind or a "house settling down"?

I get mildly spooked by it, but never much so.

Is your opinion influenced by looking at things from the standpoint of your experiences, occupation or training?

Yes.

Do you often make tactless blunders?

Not often, but not never.

Are you suspicious of people who ask to borrow money from you?

Yes, unless I've borrowed a significant sum from them without paying it back....

Are your decisions swayed by personal interests?

Yes.

Can you get quite enthusiastic over "some simple little thing"?

No, and I can remain quite unenthusiastic over "some complicated big thing."

Do you frequently take action even though you know your own good judgment would indicate otherwise?

LOL no. I never take action.

Are you in favor of color bar and class distinction?

I like bars that are coloured, and I approve of distinguishing them, but my answer to the question is no.

Are you aware of any habitual physical mannerisms such as pulling your hair, nose, ears, or such like?

Assuming these are my mannerisms, nothing too habitual.

Can you quickly adapt and make use of new conditions and situations even though they may be difficult?

Not readily, no.

Do some noises "set your teeth on edge"?

Some noises set more than my teeth on edge.

Can you see the other fellow's point of view when you wish to?

I can. Girls' points of view on the other hand....

Do you go to bed when you want to, rather than "by the clock"?

Not while I'm going to school, I don't.

Do the "petty foibles" of others make you impatient?

Yes, but I can be forgiving of them when I remember my own.

Do children irritate you?

Often, but I don't mind being around them and I find some of them kind of cute.

Are you less talkative than your associates?

Few people are less talkative than I.

Do you usually carry out assignments promptly and systematically?

Yes, I usually do.

Would you assist a fellow traveler rather than leave it to the officials?

Again, the "it" being used for people. Whoever wrote this questionnaire must really have been full of himself.

I would assist the fellow traveler if it was not too difficult for me too do so (assuming this fellow traveler was not my travel companion).

When voting, do you vote the same party ticket straight rather than studying the candidates and issues?

N/A

Do you frequently dwell on your past illnesses or painful experiences?

No, not that I've really had many of those.

Do you get very ill at ease in disordered surroundings?

Yes.

Do you usually criticize a film or show that you see or a book that you read?

Most of the time I don't.

When recounting some amusing incident can you easily imitate the mannerisms or the dialect in the original incident?

No. Although I can do it well enough when making fun of someone....

In subjects about which you are not expert, are your own ideas of sufficient importance as to tell others?

Not usually.

Do you have a tendency to tidy up a disorder of somebody else's household?

No, I suffer in silence.

Can you accept defeat easily without the necessity of "swallowing your disappointment"?

Maybe, but the meaning of the question has escaped me in my tired state....

Do you often feel depressed?

No.

Are you ever ill at ease in the company of children?

Not ill at ease, but not entirely comfortable either.

Do you get frustrated at not being able to do something rather than finding a substitute activity or system?

It depends what I'm not able to do.

Are you sometimes completely unable to enter the spirit of things?

Sometimes? I'm virtually never able to enter the spirit of things, unless I'm reading a book.

Do you rarely express your grievances?

Maybe.

Do you work in "spurts" being relatively inactive and then furiously active for a day or two?

No. Slow and steady is the way I roll.

Does the number of uncompleted jobs you have on hand bother you?

Yes.

Do people enjoy being in your company?

It depends on the person. I'm not a fun person--not too boring either (I hope), but definitely not fun.

Could you allow someone to finish those "final two words'in a crossword puzzle without interfering?

Yes, especially when I'm doing the crossword puzzle.

Do you consider the best points of most people and only rarely speak slightingly of them?

Yes and no.

Do you laugh or smile quite readily?

Maybe. I can sit through a comedy with a straight face, though, unless I'm watching it with my dad.

Are you detinite and emphatic in voice and manner?

I'm not detinite, nor am I emphatic.

Are you effusive only to close friends if at all?

I am very, very rarely effusive, and never in front of anyone besides my family.

Are your interests and tields of knowledge so important as to give little time for anything else?

Yeah, kind of. Especially my tields of knowledge.

Would you like to 'start a new activity' in the area in which you live?

LOL no.

Would you make the necessary actions to kill an animal in order to put it out of pain?

It depends...I don't like killing things, and I don't know that I could crush a bird's head with a rock or throw it at a wall to kill it, no matter how much pain it was in, but I could shoot it.

Is it easy for you to relax?

Usually, but not always.

Do you have little regret on past misfortunes and failures?

Didn't I already answer the mirror image of this question? No, I don't have little regret.

Does the idea of fear or apprehension give you a physical reaction?

The idea of fear and apprehension does nothing.

Can you trust the decision of your judgment in an emotional situation in which you are involved?

No.

Could someone else consider that you were really active?

No.

Do you find it hard to get started on a task that needs to be done?

Not usually, though I'm not often eager to clean the toilet, especially when it needs doing.

Are you opposed to the "probation system" for criminals"

Not at all.

Do you spend much time on needless worries?

I have been known to do so, but I guess I haven't done too much of it lately.

In a disagreement do you find it hard to understand how the other person fails to see your side, and thus agree with you?

Not often, unless it's something that seems incredibly obvious to me.

Do you cope with everyday problems of living quite well?

I let my parents do most of that. :P

Are you usually truthful to others?

Yes, but I'm often reluctant to share it.

Would you rather "wait for something to happen" as opposed to you causing it?

Yes.

Do you spend too freely in relation to your income?

LOL no. I let my friends do that, and then share the stuff they've bought.

Can you take a "calculated risk" without too much worry?

As long as I've double-, triple-, and quadruple-checked the calculations....

If you were involved in a slight car accident, would you really take the trouble to see that any damage you did was made good?

I think so, but if I didn't think there was any visible damage done, I would probably try to pretend it didn't happen.

Do others push you around?

Not usually.

Do you make allowances for your friends where with others you might judge more severely?

Yeah, I guess I do that.

Do you often ponder over your own inferiority?

What inferiority?

Do people criticize you to others?

Sometimes, but usually they inflate my head.

Are you embarrassed by a hearty greeting such as a kiss, hug, or pat on the back, if done in public?

Never by a pat on the back, but maybe by a kiss.

Do you frequently not do something you want to do because of other people's desires?

I frequently do things I don't want to do because of other people's desires. I'm not quite sure if that's the same thing.

Are you sometimes convinced of the correctness of your opinions about a subject even though you are not an expert?

Provided I think I know enough, then yes.

Do you often find yourself "going off in all directions at once"?

I often find myself going off in no directions at all times.

Do your acquaintances seem to think more of your abilities than you do?

Often, but I think pretty highly of my abilities.... :P

Is the idea of death or even reminders of death abhorrent to you?

Maybe, but "abhorrent" seems a bit strong.

Having settled an argument out do you continue to feel disgruntled for a while?

Yes.

Are you friendly in voice, attitude, and expression?

No.

Does life seem rather vague and unreal to you?

Sometimes.

Do you often feel upset about the state of war victims and political refugees?

Not as often as I should.

Do "mere acquaintances" appeal to you for aid or advice in their personal difficulties?

No. I don't think I'm very good at listening to people's problems....

If you lose an article, do you get the idea that "someone must have stolen or mislaid it?"

I don't just get the idea, I know that it was stolen!

I often get the idea, but I rarely take it too seriously.

It you thought that someone was suspicious of you and your actions, would you tackle them on the subject rather than leaving them to work it out?

Yes. I can't stand people thinking badly of me. ;)

Do you sometimes feel that your age is against you (too young or too old)?

I don't usually feel that my age is a problem, but I do hate being judged by it.

Do you have spells of being sad and depressed for no apparent reason?

Yes, but they aren't very common. I'm just coming out of one, actually....

Do you do much grumbling about conditions you have to face in life?

I try not to, since I don't really have that much worth complaining about.

Do you tend to hide your feelings?

Always.

Do you consider you have many warm friends?

It depends...I find that they're warmer in the summer, but I don't touch enough of them or often enough to really know how many I have.

(The answer you're looking for is "no.")

And there's that weird construction with "consider" again.

 *All answers are 99% accurate, however.

G-3h

Sorry to keep you waiting. I've been busy with homework and exams. :P Hopefully this coming week will be less busy.

TV's Frink said:

You probably couldn't tell, but Leonardo bumped it first.

 Ah, but I bumped it second.

I hope I'm not the only one who's happy to see you log on again. ;)

R-2f

Those Vanity Fair pictures got me more excited than the trailer did. :) I'm feeling gradually more positive about this thing, though I'm trying to suppress my expectations just a little, so that I don't kill the possibility of me being blown away.

I've got mixed feelings about this as well. I would love to see them go the route of the original Boba Fett being killed and replaced by a better, badder Boba, who takes the original's name for himself. I think that would add more depth to the OT character if done properly, and allow us to be more forgiving of the PT Boba. Unfortunately, I doubt this will happen, especially since the SE would be contradicted.

TV's Frink said:

RicOlie_2 said:

At heart, hard-core OTers are no different than all the fans who discuss the trivialities of the EU and try to reconcile the various discontinuities, they just talk about different things. ;)

 So...they're all annoying?

;-)

Annoying doesn't even begin to cover it. ;)

What I meant though is that they spend to much time worrying about things that are just fiction....

But I was like that once or twice, so I can't complain too much. And I still read all the incredibly trivial problems with the movies that the OTers write about....

Rx2d

I just bumped the invisible thread. We need more like it in Off Topic.

Thought I'd share what I posted over in the invisible thread here:

RicOlie_2 said:

P-2d

Well, I'm afraid I've always had a bit of trouble delivering checkmates, even when I had the upper hand, but maybe I can fix that by playing more aggressively.

P-2e

Bingowings said:

One line which is worthy of hacking is VADER: "Have you found any droids?"

You could run this line throughout the R:OT and change the last word with whatever James Earl words you can find.

eg. "Have you found any shoes?"

"Have you found any American Dollars?" etc

 "Have you found any angels" should be used multiple times, implying that he's been on a continual search for them since his youth (which is why he would ask people if they were one--just in case).

TV's Frink said:

Might be a little too subtle.  But repetitive dialogue always has potential.

 A better way to underline the redundancy of the Jabba scene could be to replace Jabba's subtitles* with those of Greedo, and Han's dialogue in the Jabba scene with the dialogue from the Greedo scene, having them repeat the earlier scene word for word.

*He does speak Huttese in that scene, right?

Maybe that's still too subtle, but not any more so than your *DELIBERATE CREATIVE DECISION*'s that you used in the other edits....